USS Flagg Review (Warning! Explicit Opinions!) 

oh my god that launch prep and take off was sweet love how the blast shield has a danger sign

Nice touch on Top Gun soundtrack and also very creative camera framing, like shooting from inside the tower to the flight deck.

This takes me back to chewing sour straws at my favorite candy store in brooklyn playing russian attack at the back of the store on my way to school with a back pack full of my favorite joes and a brand new gijoe comic book ahhhhhh the good days

This review was AWESOME BLOSSOM!!! all the description and detail addressage, the 'hull mod' you made and the Top Gun Theme on top of everything! GOD how I wish I could've gotten one of these! ( but the ones on eBay are either broken or THOUSANDS of dollars for a decent set) EXCELSIOR, JOBURG!

Newer Skystriker + dremel = towing compatible.

That is a pretty cherished memory shared between friends. I remember it well. Awesome customizations dude.

Cool work! Very Logical upgrades! It was funny to see you pushing the Flagg across the floor. I seemed like you were a theater artist performer moving around a stage! :D This is the most unique video review of the toy. :)

Dude. Love your vids man. They are hilarious, thoughtful and best of all, take me back to my childhood.

Perfect setting for an animation. Imagine: Firefly and Storm Shadow board the carrier in the dark of night, and place explosive charges around the hull on the lower decks in attempt to breech it.

Bro I can’t get enough of the Uss Flagg vídeos bro :D this is one of the best reviews :D

Kudos for suspension of desbelieve. There isn't enough room for landing or take off anything with wings only. Now I few the need to build two or build from scratch something bigger.

Funny! Keel-Haul’s real name is Everett Colby. Everett is the site of a Navy base and the major street of the city is Colby.

You could paint the parts. For models with lighting they have a special non-translucent paint that is black, it prevents the light from glowing through the parts of the model, what I'd do is paint a few layers of that black non-translucent paint then paint over that with a grey that best matches the interior color of the plastic, that should keep the light from glowing through the plastic.

This is why GI Jobrug is the best reviewers on You Tube today.

Great job. You took me back to my childhood on this one.

back in the 80s, a brand-new FLAGG was just over $110.00 But now finding a COMPLETE one on eBay will set you back just over $12,000! I'm jelly of you dudes! YO JOE!!!

Wow, best Flagg review I've seen. Good Job!

This was an AMAZING review. The modifications you made to your Flagg is just wow. The added space you made is just genius. You earned a subscriber with this review :)

Well this is THE toy for professional players. I didn't knew of this piece but its absolutely wonderful.

Fine job gentleman, your customizations are brilliant! No pun intended, I am floored by your skateboard adaptor! The L.E.D. lights are the crown jewel!

The mods you did to this are pretty cool. Love the idea of having a "below decks" area.

I have never had the ARAH joes, I have always preferred the 12 inch gi joes but this aircraft carrier is awesome. GI Joe ARAH made some of the best sets. The defiant is also extremely cool.

I like how empty the tower is , tons of customization potential

I was told my Dad's cousin had this very aircraft carrier. It was a legend in our family. Unfortunately it was destroyed in Hurricane Andrew

I never knew anything like this ever existed until today..and I'm in my 40s

This would make an awesome coffee table with the sky striker.

This video came up again in my feed, it’s one of my favorite videos!

What an awesome and amazing piece! Great modifications...I had a chance to buy one around 8 years ago...no space for it. One day I will dedicate a room for my ultra huge collection of 60s ,70s,80s,90s and up.For now, they are boxed and stored. I can only display a few at a time. Rotation is key. I soon will be showing off some of my prized pieces.

Awesome review. Didnt realise that there were fellow South Africans who collect G.I.Joes. I have many figurines but NO FLAGG. Respect to you. Love the LEDs and wooden frame and movable base.

Optimus Prime riding an AT-AT on a GI Joe aircraft carrier.

Top Gun music + G.I. Joe = match made in heaven ;)

When I grew up here in Germany, it was so hard to get G.I. Joe action figures. When finally a Toys R us store opened in town at least we had access to some of this awesome stuff. Really envy your collection my friend. Unfortunately my mum gave away all my toys (incl. G.I.Joes, StarWars and Transformers!!) when I moved out. It's a shame. I really miss the good old times. Thanks for taking me back in time.

Love that grey Dragonfly.

I saw Michael Mercy's custom USS Flagg and he said he drew inspiration from your review. I left this suggestion on his channel as well. I figured it was only fitting to suggest it to you as well. You can take it over the top at some point if you want....by making an electric elevator to go between the deck and the lower compartments. Just a suggestion though if you are up for improving it. I love your channel and have come to watch your videos....your one with the VHS tapes made me laugh....building with what you had!

Awesome VIDEO! AWESOME narration AWESOME TOY and Love the ballet Studio and bars in the background SUPERB!!!

Putting the Rising blocks, and, the under Carriage ... Bravo. It looks so legit. Great job. I've always wanted to get this baby, but the lack of movement pushed me away. After watching your setup, it may be worth a go now. Thanks.

This is like the first time outside of the Jurassic Park Toys community I've ever even heard anyone else even MENTION Chap Mei toys.

I have plans to make an outdoor play table for my son based on the USS Flagg

I had a couple friends that had the Flagg when we were kids. I asked them about this past weekend and both gave me the same answer. They loved it and hated it at the same time. The size was the biggest issue as they were always being told to move the thing to somewhere else in the house do to space issues. By taking it apart and putting it back together so many times they broke so many pieces they couldn't even assemble it anymore without stability issues. The size was a blessing and a curse at the same time.

6:16 that's a fantastic shot! Great camerawork

Awesome vid, makes you want to add the Flagg to your collection for sure.

Awesome review! My friend back in the 80s actually used to stand and lay on his FLAGG. He was a smaller kid, but still, I was like....... It was an impressive toy. I was a little disapointed back then at the sparseness of the interior and the fact that it was pretty much an empty space of supports underneith but woa it was big. And cost like $100 back then. I've only ever seen one that one day I went to visit him at his place.

The lower level is a great idea guys! And the wheels are a must for such a huge beast of a playset. I just finished my own and did a video review. Check it out!

Sky Strikers work well with the Flagg, but I think it was designed for the Conquest X-30, which was slightly smaller. I hardly knew anyone that had one, and when I saw one, I knew why. It was extremely huge, and in a typical kid's bedroom that only had one bed, it would take up the entire bed. It worked ok for larger families, where there might be two or more beds per room & maybe an extra bedroom to sleep. At the time, when I first saw it, the size shocked me. It seemed so impractical. The second time I saw it, it was unassembled. A bit of disillusionment set in, as I realized it was just panels & stickers on top of a scaffolding. Seeing it in the video, and many years later, I do see its actual potential. You still need an abnormal amount of space. I do like the idea of a base with casters, though. Upon closer look, it occurs to me that maybe it might go well with some smaller (scaled down) 3D printed Joe vehicles. You could then have a full compliment and an assortment, that might even work better with the elevator. A small linear actuator might be a good enhancement for the lift.

Lot of work obviously went into this review, nice job!

OK I am very impressed that you built and raise the flag made it mobile. I would’ve never came out of my room.

That's so awesome👌 .. just wanted to ask if you would share the Dimensions of Lower deck? Thanks

Great review guys...!! I have just enjoyed again. It is amazing. Some questions. Where did you get the furniture you added to the inside compartments? How much time did it take you to create the rolling board? Do you have have some DIY knowledge? Do you recommend to get it done by someone with skills?

Great build video! Great ideas for added support/play area!

Great vid and review. Surprised you didn’t paint your custom board ocean blue outside the ship. Getting further through the vid, makes sense to keep it all gray. I take my blue paint comment back.

so I guess your never too old to play with toys?

I wonder if anyone out there ever had a father who said, "Screw that. I''ll build one for you myself!" and proceeded to build a 12 foot by 5 foot aircraft carrier out of plywood in the back yard.

Great review. I like your modifications. I always wanted to get this and use it for a marvel shield helicarrier

Awesome!!! Great job!! Congratulations!

hi l liked what you did for the USS Flagg. I was in the Navy and served on a aircraft carrier. The playset looks e looks far more believable now.

Nice review, didnt know you had a channel, also my lego G.I. Joe movie is being rebooted but i uploaded the original version to my channel Mrenderkid Productions

I didn’t know the Flagg was sold outside of North America

It is an awesome display piece. Would love to have one for my collection

It's awesome how you decided to make it more portable!

i dont understand how this cant be more popular then staring at an ipad all day for kids

Great video.. really love the grey Dragonfly

I traded all my Gundam 4 inch action figures and models for a run down mostly complete USS Flagg. Best trade I ever made. I'm a Marvel Universe 3.75 inch collector and have been trying to in spare time convert the USS Flagg into a helicarrier. It's harder than I originally thought. But once complete it would have been so worth it.

Will you guys ever cover the Terror Dome? The Mack Daddy of all cobra bases?

Amazing upgrade to the greatest vehicle playset of all time

love your video... Thanks 4 all the memories.

Caro amigo primeiramente parabéns... lindo.. E sua ideia De colocar rodas foi demais. Arley.. varginha.. Brasil.. Este porta avioes não foi fabricado no Brasil... todo o restante sim..

If you get a chance, check out the V.S.S. Venomous Sea Serpent. It's a Cobra aircraft carrier that's fan designed. It's a concept that's very close to becoming produced.

question how much does this behemoth cost ?

Awesome video..... You just made me LOVE my GIJOE collection more than ever :)

At last, an excuse to throw out the coffee table. :P

I am a FLAGG owner and I need the measurments of your mods. I am going to build a house with a large theater room that will house my toys on the walls.

I already wanted one of these. All this review did was make me make it a certainty instead of a passing fancy.

I want the Flagg and. The osprey. I never knew they made one of those.

Una de las mejores Reviews que he visto del USS Flagg

Dude. This is Bada$$!! I wished I had this when I was 8.

Badass setup

First mod to do to any Skystriker is unhooking the wings from the stupid langing gear switch!!!! All you have to do is put an O-ring around the wing mounts and then they are snug and stay where you put them. Then you just open and close them manually.

The Best Yet!!!!!!!

TBH, I could care less about the need to have a sky striker on it, and to me the Tomahawks are just too big. I never had a Flagg (did have the joe base, tactical battle platform, rolling thunder, and thunderclap) but a buddy did and his father tricked his out similar to how the one in the video is, but he used 3 large foam squares that he carved for vehicle space and access instead of wooden blocks, and which he painted (several coats) and attatched to a shaped board (no rollers, but 4x rope handles for carrying and we just placed it on a couple of skateboards for play when we wanted the thing to move). We much preferred to use post-1985 smaller vehicles in order to maximize the number of vehicles (to us, a "base" is something that holds quite a few vehicles and troops). So having explained that, for your Flagg I think the optimal vehicle loadout would be: (air superiority/combat air patrol) 2-3x Conquest X-30's (1 belowdecks) (helicopter transport gunships) 2x Dragonfly / Tigerfly (assault force armor) 4-6x assortment of wolverines, armadillos, and/or triple t's (small vehicles that a dragonfly can carry on it's tow hook) (recon and ship defense) 2x SHARC (air support for amphibious assault force) 4-6x assortment of Locusts and/or Skyhawks (amphibious assault troopcarriers) 1x killer WHALE OR 2x Warthog (sea defense and patrol boats) 2-3x devilfish / tigerfish That's a full house there, you can fight off cobra jet fighters, you can engage cobra attack boats, you can launch air strikes on cobra ground positions, you can launch an amphibious troop attack on Cobra island complete with light armor and attack helicopter support, and of course you still have room for tons of Joe figures to do the fighting. Of course once you bring some of the power team elite vehicles into play, it gets even more fun since they have some small boats, small helicopters, and I think their F-18's are about the size of an X-30.

Nice work. Would love to get dimensions of your custom lower deck if you're willing to reveal.

Gi JOE Forever!!!! Joeeee!!! Joeeee!!!!

Yeah yeah yeah that’s all good and all but how the hell did you make it float!?

hope you do a mcc review nobody has done one yet

Optimus Prime, riding an AT-AT on top of the Flagg, that's an Olympic standard level of awesome.

I wish I had this in 86'

Had one as a kid. It was such a huge let down. The lack of a hull absolutely ruined it for me.

Decided years ago when I win the lottery I'll get an aluminum boat, probably 40-50 feet long, have a remote control run jetski engine installed & set up, the nuse that as the hull for possibly the biggest R/C 1:18 toy ever. Having done the math a carrier styled like Nimitz class in scale of Joe fugs would need to be over 70 feet long but that's a touch much. But imagine a true 1:8 Tomcat painted like a Stryker taking off & landing on it while you drive it around the lake in your back yard!!! I could go into very long detail about how I'd build the rest but instead I'll just reveal the funner part, the defense systems; -CWIZ- using the twin gattling cannons (mounted to the deck below the flight deck, no longer on trailer base, 2 per side for 360 degree coverage) with batter powered, solenoid activated "Robocop" full auto BB guns hidden behind whirlwinds to represent them firing -Anti Aircraft- using 3/8" brake line, cut to 2.5" long & bundled (tack welded) like SAM pods with remote fired wires (think like spark plugs but smaller protruding into the back of each tube. Pull the wick from bottle rockets, slide into tubes with sparkers poking into back where wick was & have it programmed to fire 1 at a time each time you hit the fire button on the remote Add a lot of LEDs, strategically drilled small holes on flight deck to wire Joe vehicles in place (so they don't fall off the side into the lake) & just imagine the possibilities!! & imagine the confusion when planes or helicopters fly over the lake & look down seeing it I make custom GI Joes & vehicles ("Customs By R/T" on Facebook if interested) so yeah if I ever had the money & space I would absolutely build this just "cuz I can"

did I see a MV-22 OSPREY on the deck? where did you get that I want one! awesome review wish I had the space to add the Flagg

Top gun soundtrack put this over 👌 Love this idea 💡 Great video and job 👍

Question: what of LED lights did you use for the interior?

I'll probably build a Lego aircraft carrier based on this big behemoth...

Do you have the patterns for that platform and risers?

I have 5 of those 3 regular ones and the 4th I made custom for my cobra figures cobra needed a carrier also and I keep them in the garage have the space for them .!

I want this so bad but even if i could get it my parents would thinks its to big which it is very big so i understand but lets say i do get it im 11 id need them to help make the mod which they probably wouldnt even want the mod because it would make it even bigger. So im disappointed but maybe ill be able to get the tactical battle platform

NICE!

Do you have the measurements for the base and stands that you made? I'd like to cut some for mine.

Parabéns pelo vídeo!

Love this idea. I'm gonna try it! What do you recommend doing first, take the deck plates off and then create a template based on that outline? Cut with jigsaw, sand and paint? Then assemble framing and then trace for outline of risers? I'm just trying to think through your process. What type of wood/materials do you recommend? Thanks!

Can you point me in the direction of where you got the LED's and how you powered them? You inspired me to put a base and blocks on my Flagg to make it taller. Thanks!!!

Hey buddy do you have the measurements of the foundation? I just brought a USS Flagg